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6 days ago · The Baroque (UK: / b ə ˈ r ɒ k / bə-ROK, US: /-ˈ r oʊ k /- ROHK; French:) is a Western style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished from the early 17th century until the 1750s.
5 days ago · Baroque architecture is a highly opulent building, design, and art style that originated in Italy during the late 16th century and spread to the rest of Europe. It's characterized by extremely detailed forms, marble, large-scale decoration, and bright colors.
2 days ago · Gothic architecture is an architectural style that was prevalent in Europe from the late 12th to the 16th century, during the High and Late Middle Ages, surviving into the 17th and 18th centuries in some areas. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture.
3 days ago · Rococo architecture is fancy and fluid, accentuating asymmetry, with an abundant use of curves, scrolls, gilding and ornaments. The style enjoyed great popularity with the ruling elite of Europe during the first half of the 18th century.
4 days ago · A survey of painting, sculpture, and architecture from 1600 to 1750. Topics include the decline in Renaissance values and influence of the Counter-Reformation on artistic production, the rise of Protestantism and the changing structure of patronage, and the aggrandizement of the artist.
5 days ago · The 18th century was an era of transition for the arts and religion. Monarchs continued to commission religious art and architecture for a variety of reasons, including fulfillment of vows, expressions of faith and piety, and celebrations of dynastic power. The period saw simultaneous trends toward sumptuous decoration and sober display, as ...
1 day ago · Spain’s leading architects of the late 20th and early 21st centuries—some of whom attained international renown—included Josep Lluís Sert, Eduardo Torroja, Sanz de Oiza, Ricardo Bofill, José Rafael Moneo, and Santiago Calatrava. Country Facts. Capital, Population, Government... Cinema.
